Indianapolis' current ABC network
affiliate calls it a day. The video opens with the final
few seconds of the pre-signoff religious program, then
quickly goes to the sign-off itself, consisting only of
voice-over and static WRTV ID slide. This is followed by
one of numerous patriotic pieces produced by the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a.k.a. The Mormons.
This one is done to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's
rendition of "My Country 'Tis Of Thee".

WRTV is the oldest
TV station in the state of Indiana, commencing operations
on 30 May 1949 as WFBM-TV and as a CBS network affiliate.
In 1956 Channel 6 became an NBC station, and was such
until 1979, when it swapped networks with WTHR Channel
13, and became an ABC station, as it is currently. During
the 1950s WFBM-TV had secondary affiliations with the DuMont Network and the original
film-based Paramount
Television Network. Channel 6 became WRTV in 1972 as
a result of an ownership change.

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website are taken from my VHS home recordings of
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sites. The quality varies from clip to clip, due to TV
reception and recording issues. None of the clips that
are featured here have been authorized by the various
television stations, networks or any other entity.